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Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasury bonds increased to $140.3 billion in June, reflecting a 26.73 percent year-on-year rise. Data from the US Treasury Department showed the Kingdom maintained its position as the 17th largest holder of…
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Saudi Arabia’s possession of US treasury bonds increased to $136.3 billion in May, compared to $111.3 billion for the same month in 2023. The figures mark a 22.46 percent year-on-year increase. Data released by the US Treasury…
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Sukuk issuance across the Middle East and North Africa surged 48 percent to $6.2 billion in the first half of 2024, driven by green and social projects, a new analysis showed. Growth in the Islamic bonds sector has been primarily driven…
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Saudi Arabia has emerged as the top issuer of international bonds among emerging markets, surpassing China with $33.2 billion in bond sales to date, according to a new report. This marks the first time in 12 years that China has been…
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has priced its inaugural sterling bond offering of £650 million ($829.80 million) under its existing Euro Medium-Term Note program. The issuance is part of PIF’s strategy to continually diversify its…
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Qatar has issued green bonds in two tranches totaling $2.5 billion, according to official data. Citing a release from the International Financing Review, Reuters reported that the operation is the Gulf state’s first external debt…
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Al Rajhi Bank, the world’s largest Islamic bank by assets and market capitalization, has launched $1 billion in Additional Tier 1 sustainable sukuk, or Islamic bonds, a document from one of the banks arranging the deal revealed on Thursday.…
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Saudi Arabia has completed its riyal-denominated sukuk issuance for April at SR7.39 billion ($1.97 billion), representing a rise of 66.44 percent compared to the previous month. The National Debt Management Center revealed that the…
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Bonds and sukuk maturing for Qatar’s government during 2024 have amounted to 20.3 billion riyals ($5.5 billion), according to the central bank. Data from the nation’s financial institution showed that this year’s government bond…
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A surprise bumper rate hike by Turkiye’s central bank on Thursday boosted the country’s international sovereign bonds, lifted the lira off its recent lows and bolstered banking stocks, accordig to Reuters. The central bank raised its key…
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